Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Expedition schedule (preliminary)

UPDATED
Sunday, June 24th
  • Night train Tallinn - Moscow
Monday, June 25th
  • Flight Moscow - Mineralnye Vody
  • Transport airport - Azau
  • Clearing red tape
  • Overnight at Scheherazade hotel in Azau
Tuesday, June 26th
  • Equipping and resupplying
  • Cheget Peak acclimatization walk / ascent
  • Equipment tests
  • Overnight at hotel Scheherazade
Wednesday, June 27th
  • Cheget Peak ascent / Barrels huts
  • Equipment tests
  • Weather assessment
Thursday, June 28th
  • Barrels Huts
  • Elbrus acclimatization walk / skiing
Friday, June 29th - Monday, July 2nd
  • Acclimatization walks / skiing
  • Barrels/Diesel Huts
  • Saddle camping
  • Summit bid (weather permitting)
  • Last night at hotel Scheherazade in Azau
Tuesday, July 3rd
  • Train/flight to Moscow
  • Overnight at Sherstone hostel in Moscow
Wednesday, July 4th
  • Sightseeing
  • MiG-29 test drive
  • Overnight at Sherstone/train
Thursday, July 5th
Friday, July 6th
  • Sightseeing
  • Train/flight to Helsinki